NHTSA Complaint #11324418 — 2017 SUBARU FORESTER

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11324418
Vehicle	2017 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 9, 2020
Date Filed	May 13, 2020
Mileage	20,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AK

Consumer Description

WE HAVE A 2017 SUBARU FORESTER XT TOURING MODEL 2.0 TURBO ENGINE WITH APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES. WIFE AND SON WERE TRAVELING TO A WEDDING WHEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON NO SOONER DID LIGHT COME ON HEAVY SMOKE FILLED INSIDE OF CAR FROM AIR VENTS HEAVY SMOKE WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER HOOD ALSO WAITED FOR SMOKE TO CLEAR NOTICED OIL ALL OVER ENGINE HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO SUBARU DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER CALLED AND SAID THERE WAS A HOLE IN ENGINE BLOCK I ASKED HIM HOW COULD HAPPEN HE SAID IT COULD BE FAULTY ENGINE THIS VEHICLE IS A FIRE HAZARD MY FAMILY COULD OF BEEN SERIOUSLY BEEN INJURED IF VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE THEY WERE DRIVING OR PASSED OUT DUE TO HEAVY SMOKE INSIDE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION TRAVELING ON PAVED BLACK SURFACE ROAD THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED COMPLETELY. *TR

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